Toyota Tercel 1983 1985 1990 1994 1998 Repair Pro Service Manual I drove the Energizer Bunny. Actually, it was the two-door version of the 1995 Toyota Tercel DX. The little car went andgoing. . . I went so many gas stations, I almost forgot why theywere required.
The Tercel was amazing. I filled in Northern Virginia, droveto New York City, put it in a garage, picked it up three days later on the New Jersey Turnpike, where I andreturned finally stopped at a gas station somewhere near exit 11th.
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The Tercel odometer said I traveled 330 miles between fuelstops, and I still had a quarter of a tank left. I liked that. Butwhat I liked more was the cost of refueling – eight U.S. dollars forenough regular unleaded gasoline to move the fuel gauge needle full again.
I was ready to celebrate. I almost bought a hamburger. But thegreasy smell, put out of the rest area fast food restaurant has an endto this idea. I mean, hey, buying gasoline is one thing, but the payment toget gas is something else.
The car was extensively renovated in 1983, 1987 and 1991 and 1995. 
Toyota Tercel 1983 1985 1990 1994 1998 Repair Pro Service Manual
Apparently, the new Tercel spent a lot of time the designers inMercedes-Benz factories. The Tercel the rear end is an act of metallicplagiarism, a shameless copy of the rear ends of the Mercedes-Benz C-class cars. But, hey, it works. The Tercel is not more ugly.
Other significant changes include stiffer body Tercel, dual front airbags, improved side impact crash protection (very important for a small car like this one), an optional anti-lock brakingsystem for all four wheels, a direct ignition system that eliminates theneed for a distributor (which helps to facilitate car maintenance costs), anda new four-cylinder 16-valve, twin-cam engine.
The motor is 93 hp at 5,400 rpm with a maximum rated torque of 100 pound-feet at 4,400 rpm.
The new Tercel is available in two body styles, two-door andfour-door, and two trim levels, standard and DX. A four-speed manual transmission is standard for the standard two-door Tercel. A three-speed automatic is optional for this model. Tips: Get the four-speed manual transmission.
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A five-speed manual transmission is standard for the two-doorand four-door DX buzzards. A four-speed automatic is optional for synthesis models. Note: Either transmission is in order here. Depending on whether youprefer to move or be shiftless.
Complaints: Toyota tries to reduce the noise from the street in the newTercel by asphalt films, sound insulation and other materials vibrationdamping. But the noise of the street is still there, loud and clear.It’s a problem that virtually all small cars. So far itappears to defy resolution.
Ride, acceleration and handling: Excellent lane-changeacceleration. Excellent ride on smooth roads. You feel the bumps onbumpy streets. The handling is fine when driven with common sense. This is nota car you try to push in corners. Dry road brake excellent.Wet-road brakes, with or without anti-lock braking system, remainssomething of an adventure in the Tercel.
Mileage: Easy 35 mpg on the highway in the tested two-doorTercel DX. Fuel tank capacity is 11.9 gallons. Estimated 406-mile range onusable volume of regular unleaded gasoline runs, with two occupants, airconditioner full speed and light load in the car-9.3-cubic-foot trunk.
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